Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the professional engineering services agreement with DLZ Ohio, Inc. for the South Wellfield Expansion - Raw Water Line Project, for the Division of Power and Water Contract No. 990.
This current modification is to perform services during bidding and construction for Part 1 of the project, along with easement acquisition and survey services during the land acquisition phase of Part 2 of the project.
The original contract was anticipated to be completed in 2004 and assumed the water line to be installed in the right-of-way of State Route 23. After original plans were set, ODOT policy changed disallowing longitudinal occupations of right-a-ways.
Modification No. 1, allowed for the redesign to place the raw water line outside the right-a-way which required the Division of Power and Water to obtain additional easements. Furthermore, it was determined that steel pipe could be used as an acceptable material and that fact made cause for additional design services, geotechnical services to determine if groundwater issues and corrosion protection need to be considered in the design of the steel piping. All the above mentioned further required additional survey services and additional coordination with ODOT.
With Modification No. 2, the project was bid in July 2011 and executed in October 2011 under emergency legislation due to future ODOT work planned in the same area.
This project is necessary to meet anticipated demand projections for the Parsons Avenue Water Plant (PAWP) service area. The PAWP is an essential and integral component in the Columbus area water supply and treatment infrastructure. Adequate supply of water is essential to economic growth and development.
This project was developed as a result of the Water Beyond 2000 plan. Water Beyond 2000 included extensive public meetings and notifications. There were specific meetings ...
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